On Affecting Factors and Teaching Strategy of English Listening Comprehension in China

Listening is the basic and also the most important skill among the four skills of listening, speaking, and reading and writing, which plays a significant role in the English learning. However, most college students in China fear English listening and are much frustrated by listening, and their listening achievements are not satisfying. The present college English teaching needs much improvement and reform. The article first elucidates the problems arising from English listening teaching, and then explores the affecting factors of English listening teaching, and finally puts forward some teaching strategy based on the English listening teaching and learning problems, in order to supply some implication and reference for the English teaching and learning and ultimately enhance the teaching and learning efficiency of English comprehension in Chin